Senior Editor, Architecture Lists

Forbes•Jersey City, NJ

10d•$120,000 - $165,000•Remote

About The Position

Forbes is seeking a seasoned architecture writer or editor to lead the creation of exclusive rankings for its architecture and design lists. This role will be integral to developing new, revenue-generating lists by designing methodologies, gathering data, and collaborating with various internal teams (growth, revenue, SEO) and external partners. The Senior Editor will manage the entire editorial process, including analysis, reporting, writing, and editing engaging content, and will serve as the primary representative of the lists within the architecture and design industry and to general audiences.

Requirements

At least 7-10 years of writing and editing in a digital newsroom.
Experience working in business journalism is preferred.
Knowledge, experience and deep sourcing in the architecture field.
Working knowledge of SEO best practices
Readiness to work quickly on multiple projects with multiple stakeholders
Commitment to detail and deadlines with high-level time management and organizational skills, including maintaining an editorial calendar
Ability to confidently take complicated or large quantities of data and turn into a clean and compelling consumer storyline that includes a list and full editorial package that will appear on- and off-platform as articles, videos, photography, social campaign and more.
Familiarity with analytics and facility in using a range of qualitative and quantitative research methods, formulas, survey design, and statistical analysis.
Highly skilled in working with spreadsheets as well as common business data sources such as Hoovers and Dun & Bradstreet.
An ability to tackle design and analytical challenges as they arise plus quality control checks.
Engaging interpersonal communication skills, with some people leadership experience and demonstrated ability in managing writers, both staff and freelance
Bachelor’s degree required

Responsibilities

Serve as a core member of the editorial team, partnering with Growth, Revenue, and SEO stakeholders to align content strategy with business objectives.
Leverage deep architecture and design expertise to spearhead the creation of new, revenue-generating "best-of" lists and industry rankings.
Establish rigorous quantitative and qualitative methodologies to evaluate industry excellence, including the development of internal datasets and the synthesis of external data.
Oversee the full editorial lifecycle—from gathering nominations and securing external partners to data analysis and final reporting.
Write, assign, and edit high-impact articles and profiles, collaborating with video, photography, and social media teams to ensure a robust multi-channel presence.
Act as the primary "voice and face" of editorial lists, representing the brand to industry leaders, external partners, and general audiences.